Signal-lamp.



M. M. WINKLER.

SIGNAL LAMP. APPLICATION FILED m/av21, 191?.

1,269,032. Patented June 11, 1918.

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SIGNAL LAMP.

. I APPLICATION FILED MAY 21, 1917, I 1,269,032. PatentedJune 11,1918.

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To, allavhom may concern:

Be a known that I, Mm M. WiaK'LER, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Schenectady, in the county of Schenectady, v

State of. New York, havejnvented certain new and useful Improvements .in S gnal- Lamps; and I do hereby declare the following to-be afull, clear, and exact description. of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to. which it appertains to make and use the same. 7 a

This invention relates to newand useful improvements in [direction indicators for motor vehicles, and has for its primary object to provide a combined direction. indicator and side light.

A further ob ect of the presentinvention is to provide a device of this character n which the side lights are constructed in such a manner as to be movable to indicate the intention of the driver tochange the course ofthe motor vehicle.

A still further object is to provide a device that can be swung at an angle to the sideofthe vehicle and the lamp support extended for use as a direction indicator, 1 and also swung parallel with the side of for useas a side light. i

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1, is a fragmentary view of the front portion of a motor vehicle the side lights in place thereon, v Fig. 2, is a sectional view on the line 2-2 the vehicle and the lamp support retracted of Fig. 1 showing the position of the parts when the device is used as a side light,

Fig. 3, is a similar view showing the position of the parts when the device is used as a direction indicator, 1 v

Fig. 4, is a sectional view on the line 44 of Fig.1, showing one of the positions of the operating mechanism, a

Fig. 5, is a similar view showing the operating mechanism in another of 1ts positions,

Fig. lamp, I

Fig. 7, is a detail view of part of the operating mechanism, and,

Fig. 8, is a detail view of another portion of they operating mechanism.

Referring more particularly to the draw- 6, is a vertical sectionalview of the Specification of Letters Patent.

withone of front of a motor vehicle by means of a.

bracket or the like 11.

Patented June 11, 1918. I Application filed May 21, 1917. Serial No. 169,968.

The lamp comprises a] base member 12 J which is formed with an annular flange 13,

theupper edge of which is beveled as at 14, and' revolubly.mounted on the beveled edge of said flange is the lamp housing which latter is provided with afiange 15 which is adapted to engage the beveled edge 14 of the flange 13.

As shown in Fig. 6, the lamp housing isprovided with aright angular extension Q 20 which is provided with a longitudinal passage 21 and depending from the housing i I is a'.c1rcularportion 22 which is adapted to be received within thebase member 12. This circular portion 22 is provided with a con. centric passage 23 through'which projects a standard 24 on which is carried a collar 25:

by means of which the circular member 22 is "partially supported, and said circular member is retained against vertical movement on the standard 24 bymeans of acollar 26. The passage 21, through the right angular extenslon 20 is cutout as at-27, and slidably mounted insaid, passage is a telescoping lamp supporting member 28 which is provided with a shoulder 29 adapted to engage the shoulder 30' formed in the cut outportion, the engagement of the shoulder 29 limiting'the outward movement of the member 28. Mounted on the outer endof the member 28 is a housing 32, and in'said housing is a lamp. The member 28 is provided. with a longitudinal passage 34 through which the means for conveying energy to the lamp are adapted to pass. The housing32 is'providedwith three lenses 36, 37, and 38, the lenses 36 and 38; being preferably colored, while the lens 37 is clear. Mounted betweentheend wall of the passage through the right angular telescopic extension' 20 and theshoulder 29' of the member 28 is a coil spring 39 the purpose of which will be hereinafter set forth.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 3 the'standard 24 is provided with a rigid arm40 and pivotally connected as at 41 to said rigid arm is a link 42 which in turn is pivotally connected be hereinafter described.

As shown in Figs. 4, 5,. and 8 a bracket and is slidably mounted in an extension 56 V of the base 12, the extension having a bore 57 which is reduced as at 59 to limit the in ward movement of the enlarged portion of the operating rod 55. Disposed between the end wall of the enlarged portion-of the bore 57, and one end of the "enlarged portion of the operating rod 55, is a coil spring 60 which is intended to force the rod out Mounted on the extension 56 is a "manually op'erated'spring' catch 61 which engages notches 62' in the wardly of the extension;

operating rod to hold the rod inthe ex tension against the tension of the spring." The pawl 53 is intended to engage a stoplug 63 carried by the base 12 so as to hold the'ditferent parts-in their inoperative position.

In the use of the device as aside light,

the operating rod 55, is retained in the extension 56 by the catch 61 so as to permit the pawl" to engage the stop lug 68 to hold the device in a position parallel with the side ofthevehicle to which it is attached, so that the lens 37 will project the rays of light forwardly. When it is desired to indicate the drivers intentions to change his direc tion, the catch 61 is operated to release the rod'55 and permit the latter to release the pawl 53 from engagement with the stop lug 63 through the medium of thespring 60, This action rotates the lamp housing-19 to a position at right angles to the side of the vehicle. During this operation, the telescopic lamp support 28" is extended by means of the lever 40 and link 42 and thereby projects the rays from'th e lens 36 and -38 'so that they may be readily observed by per"- sons approaching from both ends of the vehicle, thus indicatingthe change of direction.

It will be readily seen that when the lamp housing 19 revolves upon its axis, owing to the fact that the standard'24c is stationary and the lever 40 is rigidly secured thereto, thelink 42 will extend the telescopic lamp support 28 against the tension ofthe coil spring 39 thereby moving the lamp to a position where it is more plainly visible to occupants offollowing vehicles; This pro jectedposition is shown in Fig. From the' foregoing it will beseen' that thepresent inventlon provides a side light for motorvehicles which is also capable of use asa direction indicatonas'well as'a de-" vice of this character which is simple in both construction and operation.

the housing when the latter is moved in the 1 opposite direction, and resilient operating means connected'to said'housing for rotating the same." I

2; Acombined side light-and dlrectlon 1ndicator, comprising a stationary base and standard, a movable lamp housing-mounted on said base, a telescopinglampsupport-care riedby said housing, and operatively connected to the standard, resilient means forholding the telescopic lamp support retr'acted for use as a side light,"and'resilient operatingmeansconnected to said lamp housing for rotatingthe latter to extend saidtelescopic lamp support for use'as a direction indicator.

A- combined sidelight and direction indicator, comprising a stationary-base and standard, a lamp housing rotatably' mounted in" said base, a telescoping lamp support mounted in said housing and operativelyconnected to the standard,-resilient means carried bysaidlampsupport for holding the same-in its retracted position-for use as a side light, a stop lugcarried by the base,

a supporting member pivoted to the housing,

a spring pressed pawl pivoted to said member 1 and arranged to engage the stop lug" when the lamp is used as a side light, a spring" operated lever movably mounted in said base and operatively connected to said supporting '-1nen1ber, and'a catch carried by said base for releasing the spring pressed lever and permitting the lamp housing torotate and extend the telescopic lainp supportfor use as a direction indicator.

4:. A'combined'side light and-directionrin dicator, comprising a stationary base'and spindle, a lamp housing 'rota'tably-mounted insaid base at spacedrelation to-'the*bot tom of saidbase to form a compartment, a telescoplng lamp support extending-"from one side of said housing, a lever secured at one end to saidstationary standard and',

movably connected at its other end to the telescoping lamp support, resilient means, carried by said lamp support for holding the'same in itsretracted position foruse as a side light, a stop lugcarried bysaid base within the compartment, a supporting member pivoted to the lower surface of thelamp housi "Within the compartment, spring pressed pawl pivoted to said supportingmember and arranged to engage the stop the telescopic lamp support for use as a dilug when the lamp is used as a side light, rection indicator. 10 a spring operated lever extending into the In testimony whereof, I afiix my signacompartment and operatively connected to ture in the presence of two witnesses.

the supgorting member, and a catch carried MAUD M. WINKLER. by the ase and operatively engaged with Witnesses: the lever for releasing the latter and permit- JAMES E. Snoomu,

I ting the lamp housing to rotate and extend MARY SLOCUM.

copies 0! this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents Wilmington, D. 0. 

